PRIVACY POLICY
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.bullergorgemarathon.co.nz, www.bgm.nz and The Buller Gorge Marathon Trust governs data collection and usage. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Buller Gorge Marathon include www.bullergorgemarathon.co.nz and www.bgm.nz. The Buller Gorge Marathon website is an an event registration and ecommerce site. By using the Buller Gorge Marathon website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Buller Gorge Marathon may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. If you purchase Buller Gorge Marathon products and services, we collect billing and credit card information either directly or via our third party payment processor, Payment Express. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future. Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Buller Gorge Marathon. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of service, and to provide, general statistics regarding use of the Buller Gorge Marathon website. Buller Gorge Marathon encourages you to review the privacy policy statements of the websites you choose to link to the Buller Gorge Marathon so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Buller Gorge Marathon is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Buller Gorge Marathon website.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Buller Gorge Marathon collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and delivers the services you have requested. Buller Gorge Marathon may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Buller Gorge Marathon and its affiliates. Buller Gorge Marathon may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered. Buller Gorge Marathon does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Buller Gorge Marathon may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Buller Gorge Marathon, and they are required to maintain confidentiality of your information. Buller Gorge Marathon will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Buller Gorge Marathon or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights of Buller Gorge Marathon; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Buller Gorge Marathon, or the public.

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
When personal information (such as credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as Secure Socket Layers (SSL) protocol.

OPT-OUT & UNSUBSCRIBE
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from Buller Gorge Marathon by contacting us here.

CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
Buller Gorge Marathon will occasionally update the Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Buller Gorge Marathon encourages you to periodically review this Statement of Privacy to be informed of how Buller Gorge Marathon is protecting your information.

FEEDBACK
Buller Gorge Marathon welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Buller Gorge Marathon has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Buller Gorge Marathon at: